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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133940 | Metallic particles generated in situ in a polymer Methods for generating metallic particles in situ in a polymer are disclosed. A method includes (a) contacting the polymer with a solution comprising (i) a solvent, (ii) a metal salt, and (iii) a free radical generator; (b) removing the polymer from the solution; an... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7550520 | Method of preparing high orientation nanoparticle-containing sheets or films using ionic liquids, and the sheets or films produced thereby A method is provided for the preparation of nanomaterials, which involves the dissolution and/or suspension of a combination of (a) one or more resin substrate materials and (b) one or more magnetic nanoparticulate substances, in a medium made from one or more ionic... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7361696 | 1,4-disubstituted diacetyline polymer and process for producing the same A 1,4-di-substituted diacetylene polymer that is soluble in organic solvent, is composed of a repeating unit represented by the general formula ═CR—C≡C—CR′═ (wherein, R and R′ represent identical or different monovalent organic substituents), and has a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7340825 | Method of making a transformer A transformer and method of making includes first half primary and secondary windings as metallic circuits that are etched on a metallic cladding of a first liquid crystal polymer (LCP) sheet. Secondary windings are positioned in spaced relation to the primary windi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338509 | Electroactive polymer actuated sheath for implantable or insertable medical device A medical device delivery sheath, which comprises an active member that volumetrically expands and contracts upon application of an appropriate electrical potential. The active member further comprises an electroactive polymer, for example, polypyrrole. Also describ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335697 | Polymer composition comprising cross-linked polyethylene and methods for making the same The invention provides a polymer composition comprising cross-linked polyethylene having a non-polar biocompatible lipid disposed in at least a portion of the free volume of the polyethylene. The invention further provides methods for making the polymer composition.... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7317313 | Magnetic encoder apparatus A magnetic encoder apparatus has a housing that includes a base portion and a cover plate portion. The housing also has a magnet that is contained in the base portion of the housing, a sensor chip having a major surface located adjacent to the magnet, and an alignme... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7305761 | Method for manufacturing wiring substrate A method for manufacturing a wiring substrate includes the steps of: (a) forming a ground layer precursor having reactive groups including nitrogen atoms in first and second areas of a substrate; (b) irradiating light energy to remove the reactive groups from the gr... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7288287 | Circuit formation part and manufacturing method for this circuit formation part The insulating layer formation step of forming an insulating layer 24-1 on a base for resin application 20 by applying polymeric material, which has been diluted with a solvent, filled with inorganic filler to the base for resin application and ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7265098 | Polyacid/polyalkylene oxide gels and methods for their delivery The present invention relates to improved methods for delivering bioadhesive, bioresorbable, anti-adhesion compositions. Antiadhesion compositions can be made of intermacromolecular complexes of carboxyl-containing polysaccharides, polyethers, polyacids, polyalkylen... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264649 | System for allergen reduction through indoor humidity control The invention provides a humidity control system (HCS) to control indoor humidity within a specified range so as to reduce indoor house-dust mite allergen levels. The invention also provides a hydrogel absorber/desorber for reversibly absorbing water vapor from air ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7211313 | Surfaces rendered self-cleaning by hydrophobic structures and a process for their production A self-regenerating, self-cleaning hydrophobic surface is formed when particles are secured on a carrier that is itself a mixture of particles and binder. When particles on the surface are ablated by erosion, new particles in the carrier are exposed to regenerate th... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211331 | Preparation of nano-sized organic-inorganic composite material A nano-sized composite material of a polymer resin and a layered clay composite having improved properties can be prepared by a simple and economic process comprising applying an electric field thereto. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7192984 | Compositions of polyacids and polyethers and methods for their use as dermal fillers The present invention relates to improved methods for filling the skin for cosmetic or medical purposes. Compositions comprising carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), polyethylene oxide (PEO) and calcium ions can be made and have physical properties that depend on the amou... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189842 | High density, miniaturized arrays and methods of manufacturing same High-density, miniaturized arrays including high surface areas. Arrays described include substrate with a coating of linking agents, as well as arrays with reactants affixed to the substrates. Methods of manufacturing high-density arrays of reactants. The methods in... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7176255 | Method for producing aqueous polymer dispersions containing colorants The present invention relates to a process for preparing dye-comprising aqueous polymer dispersions by free-radical aqueous emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of free-radical initiators, in which at least some of the monome... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169145 | Tuned return electrode with matching inductor An electrosurgical return electrode for use in electrosurgery. The return electrode is self-limiting and self-regulating as to maximum current and temperature rise to prevent patient trauma. An inductor is coupled in series with the return electrode. The inductor co... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162291 | Uniform, disposable, interface for multi-element probe A multi-element probe comprising: a probe body comprising: a plurality of probe elements, each having a surface suitable for making electrical contact with a tissue of a subject; and an interface, comprising a conductive material, covering the probe-element surfaces... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7129281 | One-bottle dental bonding composition The present invention provides a one-bottle dental bonding composition that provides a bonding layer excellent in bonding strength, independent of the skill of the practitioners, and, more preferably, that releases fluoride ion gradually into oral cavity over an ext... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128707 | Electroactive polymer based artificial sphincters and artificial muscle patches Provided are artificial muscle patches, which are adapted to be implanted adjacent a patient's heart, and artificial sphincter cuffs, which are adapted to be implanted around a body lumen, such as the urethra, the anal canal, or the lower esophagus. The devices of t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129109 | Method for structuring an oxide layer applied to a substrate material The invention relates to a method for structuring an oxide layer applied to a substrate material. The aim of he invention is to provide an inexpensive method for structuring such an oxide layer. To this end, a squeegee paste that contains an oxide-etching component ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115161 | Ink-jet ink compositions based on oil-in-water microemulsion forming nanoparticles upon application on a surface An Ink-jet ink composition for piezoelectric in-jet printing comprising: (a) a hydrophobic dye; (b) an oil-in-water microemulsion including: (i) a volatile oil; (ii) water; (iii) a co-solvent; (iv) at least one surfactant; and (v) a binder, wherein upon application ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7022747 | Method for creating microsphere polymers and particles A polymeric material is produced by atomizing into droplets a composition containing addition-polymerizable material and reacting the addition polymerizable material in the droplets to produce the particulate product. The polymeric product may be, for example, a pow... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6939477 | Temperature-controlled induction heating of polymeric materials The present invention provides new polymer induction bonding technology. Induction heating technologies are utilized to weld, forge, bond or set polymer materials. The invention provides controlled-temperature induction heating of polymeric materials by mixing ferro... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6921360 | Electroactive polymer based artificial sphincters and artificial muscle patches Provided are artificial muscle patches, which are adapted to be implanted adjacent a patient's heart, and artificial sphincter cuffs, which are adapted to be implanted around a body lumen, such as the urethra, the anal canal, or the lower esophagus. The devices of t... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6906256 | Nanomagnetic shielding assembly An assembly that contains a substrate, nanomagnetic material, and a device for cooling the substrate. The nanomagnetic material has a mass density of at least about 0.01 grams per cubic centimeter, a saturation magnetization of from about 1 to about 36,000 Gauss, a ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6884840 | Preparation of acrylic hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives from aqueous disperse systems A process for preparing hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives from aqueous dispersions based on polyacrylate, and pressure-sensitively adhesive articles produced therefrom, which comprises producing highly concentrated aqueous dispersions with polymer contents betwe... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6844378 | Method of using triaxial magnetic fields for making particle structures A method of producing three-dimensional particle structures with enhanced magnetic susceptibility in three dimensions by applying a triaxial energetic field to a magnetic particle suspension and subsequently stabilizing said particle structure. Combinations of direc... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6787587 | Process for the production of low-molecular-weight allylamine polymer or addition salt thereof Disclosed are a process for the production of a low-molecular-weight allylamine polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 250 to 4,000 or an addition salt thereof, which comprises distilling a low-molecular-weight allylamine polymer solution to distill off... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6784225 | Surface enhancer for making a molded metal/ceramic article An improved enhancer formulation for use in forming precision molded articles from a furnace process is disclosed wherein an organometallic zirconia coupling agent is used in conjunction with a polymer in solvent to inhibit the bleed-through of infiltrant metal in a... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6767935 | Adhesive systems The invention relates to the utilization of an adhesive system containing at least one component i) which is capable of initiating cationic polymerization and is selected from unsaturated carbonic acids and their anhydrides or acid chlorides, unsaturated phosphoric ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6764801 | Process for making toner A printing machine for recording an image on a recording medium with marking particles, wherein process of making marking particles includes a method for dispersing pigment aggregates in a solution. The method employs an ultrasonic device to efficiently breakup part... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6747091 | Powder-slurry that can be hardened by actinic radiation or optionally by thermal means, method for producing said slurry and use of the same The invention relates to an intrinsically viscous powder-slurry that can hardened by actinic radiation or optionally by thermal means, which contains solid spherical particles with an average particle size of 0.8 to 20 μm and a maximum particle size of 30 μm. The ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6673852 | Conductive composition for biological electrode A conductive composition for a biological electrode is capable of reducing the impedance between the electrode and the skin. A conductive gel composition for a biological electrode which is capable of electrically and physically connecting a living body t... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6649669 | Single solution bonding formulation A single solution bonding formulation for dental applications comprising a plurality of at least one self-polymerizable polyvinyl acidic monomer or at least two different polymerizable polyvinyl acidic monomers, a calcium phosphate filler, at least one ph... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6641398 | Dental materials containing a tear-off material Dental material containing a polymerizable component and a component applied superficially to the polymerizable component, which can be removed after the curing of the polymerizable material with accompanying formation of a rough surface.... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6632852 | No-rub finishing compositions A self-leveling finishing composition capable of providing chemically resistant low profile coatings is described. The finishing composition comprises thermoplastic resin solids and thermosetting resin solids in a weight ratio of about 0.5:1 to about 11:1... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6610759 | Cationically polymerizable adhesive composition containing an acidic component and methods and materials employing same An adhesive composition that includes a mixture of a cationically polymerizable component, an acidic component, and an initiator is provided. Preferably, the initiator comprises an iodonium salt, a visible light sensitizer, and an electron donor compound,... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6566414 | Curing method to cure epoxy resins in a short time, and a method for absorbing electromagnetic wave through cured epoxy resins obtained by said curing method The present invention is a short time curing method of epoxy resin compositions composed of epoxy resins with more than 1.8 epoxy groups and curing agents which can react with epoxy groups and cure the epoxy resins at ambient temperatures or under the tem... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6562413 | Ink cross-linking by UV radiation The invention concerns a method for cross-linking photosensitive inks in particular polymersible inks (36) by ultraviolet radiation consisting in a step (35) inking dots (31) on a base (38) and a subsequent step consisting in applying a concentrated ultra... | 05/13/2003 |
